urn:taro:utexas.aaa.00122The Charles W. Moore Archives: Faculty
papers,1950-1993The University of Texas at Austin. University of Texas
Libraries. Alexander Architectural Archive.April 2012Edited in XmetaL 3.0 by Tiffany Criswell, according to
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Collection Summary
Moore, Charles Willard,
1925-1993The Charles W. Moore
Archives: Faculty papers
1950-1993CWM Accession numbers: 1990018, 1997001 + addenda,
1997002, 1998016, 1999003, 1999011, 2000001, 2000006, 2000011, 2000020,
2000024, 2000030, 2000039, 2001005, 2001011, 2001018, 2002017, 2004007,
2007039, 2008009, 2009014 9.3 lin. ft. (22
manuscript boxes, 1 flat box) manuscript material, 28 black and white
photographs,10 black and white contact prints, 2 color photographs, 35 mm black
and white negativesAlexander Architectural Archive,
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at
Austin.Faculty papers is part
of the larger Charles W. Moore Archives. Papers provide extensive insight into
the design and teaching philosophies of one of the most prominent architects of
the twentieth century. The materials that make up the Faculty papers span
Moore's academic life, dating from 1950 to 1993, with the bulk of the records
dating from 1965 to 1990. Types of documents found in the series include
administrative records, correspondence, course materials, students' work,
reference and research materials, and letters of recommendation. These
documents address aspects of Moore's academic career at Princeton University;
University of Utah; University of California, Berkeley and Los Angeles; Yale
University; and University of Texas at Austin.
Biographical Sketch of Charles Willard Moore (1925-1993)

Charles Willard Moore was a renowned architect, writer, teacher, a
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a winner of the AIA Gold
Medal. His use of graphics, color theory, and non-traditional materials made
him a leader in the development of postmodern architecture, in company with
Michael Graves and Robert Venturi. Two of his most prominent projects are Sea
Ranch and Piazza d'Italia. Moore taught at six universities during his career
while simultaneously maintaining his architectural practice.

Moore was born on October 31, 1925, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and
enrolled in the University of Michigan School of Architecture at the age of 16.
He began his teaching career at the University of Utah in 1950. The
architecture program at Utah was in its founding stages when Moore joined the
faculty, and this provided him with the opportunity to develop an innovative
curriculum in architectural history, incorporating his own travel experiences
and views on the role of architecture in society.

In 1954, Moore entered the PhD program in architecture at Princeton
where he studied with Enrico Peressutti and Louis Kahn. After his graduation in
1957, Moore spent an additional year at Princeton as a teaching assistant
before moving to Berkeley, where he served as an Associate Professor and
Department Chairman at the University of California. While in Berkeley, Moore
and three others co-founded the grassroots architectural firm Moore Lyndon
Turnbull Whitaker (MLTW).

Moore incited change in Yales architecture department when he became
Chairman in 1965. He eliminated the traditional jury presentations, which often
created an adversarial relationship between students and professors. He also
captured the rising social consciousness of the students in the newly-founded
masters programs in environmental design and in the Yale Building Program. The
Yale Building Program provided opportunities for students to build community
centers, clinics, and affordable housing in impoverished communities, directly
connecting architecture to social activism.

In 1975, Moore became a professor at the University of California at
Los Angeles. His interest in collaboration and cultivating student confidence
was exemplified through his architectural firm, Urban Innovations Group. The
firm worked with the school to provide a space where students were able to
actively participate in the design development and construction monitoring of
current projects.

Moore moved to Austin in 1985 for his final teaching position, holding
the O'Neil Ford Chair of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. In
1991 he was awarded the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural
Education and the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for the scope and
importance of his contributions to architecture. Moore died in Austin, Texas,
on December 16th, 1993.

Scope and Content of the collection

Faculty papers is part of the larger Charles W. Moore Archives. It
provides extensive insight into the design and teaching philosophies of one of
the most prominent architects of the twentieth century. The materials that make
up the Faculty papers span Moore's academic life, dating from 1950 to 1993,
with the bulk of the records dating from 1965 to 1990. Types of documents found
in the series include administrative records, correspondence, course materials,
student's work, reference and research materials, and letters of
recommendation. These documents address aspects of Moore's academic career at
Princeton University; University of Utah; University of California, Berkeley
and Los Angeles; Yale University; and University of Texas at Austin.

Moore's role as a professor is best illustrated by the course
materials found within the faculty series. Handwritten lecture notes, class
handouts and syllabi reveal the great span of architectural topics Moore taught
throughout his career. His papers show his teaching style as outward-focused
and collaborative. Moore presented his students with an eclectic array of
styles and traditions and brought in guest lecturers to expose his students to
broader trends in architecture. He often arranged class field trips to sites of
architectural interest. His academic influence can also be seen in the
students' work within the collection, as Moore served as a thesis advisor for a
number of master's degree candidates. Topics covered by the masters theses
range from studies of popular architectural themes in El Salvador to designs
for a revitalization project in York, England.

The memos and letters created and received by Moore illuminate the
more organizational aspects of Moore's academic life, particularly in his
administrative roles as department chair at University of California, Berkeley
and as dean of the School of Architecture at Yale University. He was active in
developing departmental agendas, arranging conferences, and hiring new faculty
members. In addition, much of Moore's correspondence from his tenure at
Berkeley documents his attempts to establish a graduate program in Building
Technology, an effort to which he was dedicated but which was ultimately
unsuccessful. In 1967, while at Yale, Moore was instrumental in arranging with
the Centro Interamericano de Vivienda y Planificacion Program (CINVA) a
visitation program for a group of Colombian architectural professors from the
University of the Andes, which allowed for the exchange of cultural and
architectural ideas.

The Letters of Recommendation section, made up of letters written by
Charles Moore throughout his academic career, contains valuable information
about Moore. His connections with students are clearly documented in this large
body of material, as are his close working relationships with junior faculty
members, graduate assistants, and others. In addition, the letters trace
Moore's growing importance in the world of architecture throughout his academic
career, as the power of his endorsement becomes increasingly evident.

Arrangement

Faculty papers are divided into eight subseries. The first six
subseries are arranged by Moore's academic appointments: University of Utah;
Princeton University; University of California, Berkeley; Yale University;
University of California, Los Angeles; and University of Texas at Austin.
Within each of these subseries, there are adminstrative records, course
materials, and students' work. The Research and Reference Notes subseries
includes notes, sketches, and articles relating to architectural topics. The
last subseries consists of Letters of Recommendation. Part of the letters are
housed and arranged as Moore had them in binders labeled 1968-1970; the other
letters are arranged chronologically.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in The
University of Texas Online Catalog. Researchers desiring materials about
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headings

The University of Utah subseries covers Moore's early career as an
assistant professor. Moore taught at University of Utah from 1949 to 1957, but
our records contain records only for the years 1949 to 1952. The
correspondence, ordered chronologically, includes documentation about a
European expedition undertaken by the young architect (a trip which resulted in
a large architectural slide collection), the circumstances surrounding his
return to the army, and his daily practices as an academic. The Course
Materials section of this series contains Moore's hand-written notes for
lectures and classes taught during this period. Charles W. Moore kept the
course materials in small binders along with personal notes, sketches, and
inserts. Class notes, assignments, and exams are also included.

The Princeton University series includes manuscript, printed
material, drawing, correspondence, course materials and students' work
documenting Moore's work as an Assistant Professor at the Princeton University
School of Architecture. Course materials include pamphlets, postcards, maps,
correspondence and research materials from Moore's binders.

The material from Charles Moore's tenure at Berkeley dates from
1957 to 1965, and includes papers relating to his professorial duties as well
as his commitments as Chairman of the Architecture Department, a position he
held from 1962-1965. Administrative Records include correspondence, memos and
information on the curriculum, structure and faculty of the department,
organized chronologically. Notable materials include correspondence documenting
Moore's search for new faculty members from 1963 to 1964. Course Materials make
up the bulk of the Berkeley papers. These records include syllabi, class
signments, sketches, drawings, and personal notes. Students' work includes
masters theses and class assignments. Moore's involvement in Faculty Committees
includes material on the proposed creation of a joint Master's program in
Building Technology between the Department of Architecture and the Department
of Civil Engineering. Included is an article on architectural education
co-authored by Charles Moore.

The Yale subseries depicts Moore's time as both a professor and as
Dean of the School of Architecture. Administrative papers and correspondence
are arranged chronologically and illustrate Moore's daily duties, his financial
records, his work with the Centro Interamericano de Vivienda y Planificacion
Program (CINVA), an exchange program with the University of the Andes. The
Committee papers depict Moore's involvement in the creation of an art library
and his efforts to enhance the Yale graduate program. Course materials have
been arranged by course and project, including a specialized class on the
Bauhaus school of design and architecture. Students' Work, while less expansive
than other sub-subseries, offers a written and photographic record of what
Moore's students were producing during this period.

The University of California, Los Angeles subseries contains
correspondence, printed materials, creative works, handwritten notes and
photographic material, created and gathered by Charles Moore while teaching at
the School of Architecture and Urban Planning. The Administrative Records and
the materials on Faculty Committees, organized by year from 1975 to 1989,
document Moore's daily duties at the university. Of particular interest are the
items of correspondence which highlight Moore's successful efforts to raise
funds for the creation of the Edgardo Contini Lecture Series. Students' work
includes short class papers, studio assignments, and thesis proposals.

The University of Texas at Austin subseries makes up a large part
of the Faculty series. The Administrative Records subseries demonstrates
Moore's daily life as professor and the O'Neil Ford Centennial Chair in
Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
(UTSOA). It is composed of memos, reports, official and personal correspondence
related to his teaching, and university and departmental communications.
Throughout the Administrative Papers are letters and application materials from
prospective students around the world requesting admittance into the Charles W.
Moore program. This portion of the materials is arranged chronologically. The
Faculty Committees portion contains material pertaining to Moore's service on
two committees during his time at the university (the Budget Council and the
Graduate Study committees). Each or these groupings is arranged
chronologically. The Course Materials section contains material from a variety
of courses that Moore taught at the UTSOA. The Students' Work subseries
contains papers, theses, and dissertations written by Moore's students.

The Research and Reference Notes subseries is composed of notes,
sketches, and articles relating to architectural topics that were assembled by
Moore in the course of his academic life. The varied content of these records
has been subdivided into two subseries: Articles and Reports and Graduate
Programs and Curricula.

Materials include correspondence, forms, CVs and printed material
relating to letters of recommendation written by Moore from 1952 to 1992.
Letter arranged alphabetically were found in binders. The remainder of the
letters are arranged chronologically. This subseries include letters Moore
wrote, colleagues' requests for faculty suggestions, thank-you notes for
recommendations, and correspondence related to other professional requests.
There is significant material from 1988 concerning Joe Esherick's candidacy for
the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects.